In Europe at least two names are connected with Activity of Dutches. They are known to any schoolboy - Barents sea and Spitsbergen. The sea is named so in honour of Known Netherlands seafarer Willem Barents, the participant of three expeditions on Arctic ocean, and the archipelago has been repeatedly open by this researcher and has received from it the name.

Dutches did not put the problem only to open the new earths. No, their actions have been subordinated a main objective of the Netherlands bourgeoisie - to grasp as much as possible colonies. Hardly after will arrive in the same way and the Great Britain, and then - France, Belgium, Germany and the latest - the USA. Capitalism could not rise on feet without the most severe operation of the population of globe. Holland operated resolutely and impudently. It ruthlessly submitted another's people, by means of the most refined methods expelling from colonies other European powers.

As is known, in XVI century of Europeans especially attracted three areas of globe - Southeast and Southern Asia, in particular India rich with the goods, using the raised demand in Europe, and the South America where directed behind gold and silver. Dutches hoped to become stronger in India and repeatedly undertook attempts to find a new way to this country. Then after all yet there was no Suez canal and, to get to India, it was necessary to bend around the African continent. It managed nedeshevo and occupied too much time. Besides in the southern and western seas Spaniards and Portugueses because of what swimming there the Dutch courts became the extremely dangerous business dominated.

Those years the most fantastic were put forward, even at present, projects of searches of new ways to India. Dutches after Englishmen have like idea to find a way to riches of India through free from Spaniards and Portugueses northern seas. In June, 1594 they have made first such attempt. On searches of Northeast pass to India three ships have gone. Before expedition there was a problem to try to round Eurasia on Arctic ocean.

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